To identify the volumes that are not being used, the storage systems
in your data center that you add for monitoring are regularly analyzed.
Criteria such as volume performance and host connections are considered.
This function provides the following benefits:

You can view the amount of storage that can be reclaimed in each
of the storage systems that are monitored.

You can use the volume reclamation recommendations to reclaim
unused storage space and use your storage more efficiently. By reclaiming
the volumes, you can reduce costs by recycling existing storage space
instead of purchasing new storage media.

The following figure shows the reclaimable capacity for tiered
and non-tiered storage, and a list of the reclaimable volumes on the Reclaimable
Capacity page:

Port names

IBM Spectrum Control™ now displays the switch blade number, port number, and blade names just as they were defined in other tools, such as Brocade Network Advisor. On a list of switches, the Name column displays the port names that you defined by using the switch management tools. The Port number column now shows only the port number information.

Enhanced platforms

IBM
DB2® Version 10.5 Fix Pack 6 is now included with IBM Spectrum Control. If you already have a version of DB2 that is supported by IBM Spectrum Control Version 5.2.9, for example DB2 Version 10.1, then you are not required to upgrade to DB2 Version 10.5 Fix Pack 6.